USDA, AMS, Livestock and Poultry Programs- Grading, Auditing, Certification & Standards - Directory of Key Contacts

Standards and Specifications Division -- Quality Assessment Division

Programs/Functions Contact Primary Phone Secondary Phone Email

Agency Approved Labs, Micro and Fat Testing Programs (USDA Purchases) Darin Doerscher 563-847-1550 Darin.Doerscher@usda.gov

American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) Willy Horne 202-841-2974 Willy.Horne@usda.gov

Applications for Service- Grading, Certification, Auditing Darla Knight 501-235-2969 Darla.Knight@usda.gov

Auditing/Verification Services (General) Jeff Waite 202-309-1096 Jeffrey.Waite@usda.gov

Beef Standards (U.S. Standards for Beef) Chad Nelson 402-281-8704 Chad.Nelson2@usda.gov

Billing - Grading and Auditing Services Darla Knight 501-235-2969 Darla.Knight@usda.gov

Certified Meat Programs (G-Specifications) Darrell Dowd 720-409-9490 Darrell.Dowd@usda.gov

Child Nutrition (CN) Labeling Sue Keener 303-916-0775 Susanne.Keener@usda.gov

Economic Research (All)/Proce Evaluations (USDA Purchases) Sherry Wise 771-201-0683 Sherry.Wise@usda.gov

Egg and Egg Products Specifications (USDA Purchases) Anjeanette Johnson 202-692-0086 Anjeanette.Johnson@usda.gov

Eligible Suppliers, Data Management (USDA Purchases) Angelia Gale 620-215-3486 Angelia.Gale@usda.gov

Export Verification (EV) - Meat Marty Friesenhahn 972-765-0377 Martin.Friesenhahn@usda.gov

Export Verification (EV) - Poultry, Feed Mike Lopez 501-766-4782 Mike.Lopez@usda.gov

Food Defense Audits Sue Keener 303-916-0775 Sue.Keener@usda.gov

Food Safety (General) Carl Schroeder 202-288-5580 Carl.Schroeder@usda.gov

Further Processing- USDA Meat, Poultry Commodity Purchases Samantha Rhoderick 202-603-9025 Samantha.Rhoderick@usda.gov

Further Processing- USDA Shell Egg Commodity Purchases Jeff Hendricks 770-519-9572 Jeffrey.Hendricks@usda.gov

Grading Services- Meat, Poultry, Shell Eggs (General) Mark Perigen 209-404-2193 Mark.Perigen@usda.gov

Grass Fed Program- Small and Very Small (SVS Grass Fed) Marty Friesenhahn 972-765-0377 Martin.Friesenhahn@usda.gov

Institutional Meat Purchase Specifications (IMPS) Bucky Gwartney 202-768-0659 Bucky.Gwartney@usda.gov

Instrument Grading - Meat Willy Horne 202-841-2974 Willy.Horne@usda.gov

International Standards - Meat Bucky Gwartney 202-768-0659 Bucky.Gwartney@usda.gov

International Standards - Poultry, Shell Eggs Jacqueline Mason 240-220-4613 Jacqueline.A.Mason@usda.gov

ISO 34700 Animal Welfare Assessment Jeff Waite 202-309-1096 Jeffrey.Waite@usda.gov

ISO Guide 17065 Accreditation Mike Lopez 501-766-4782 Mike.Lopez@usda.gov

Lamb Standards (U.S. Standards for Lamb) Chad Nelson 402-281-8704 Chad.Nelson2@usda.gov

National Organic Program (NOP) Verification Marty Friesenhahn 972-765-0377 Martin.Friesenhahn@usda.gov

USDA Purchases, Food Safety, Meat and Aquatics Specifications Management Darin Doerscher 563-847-1550 Darin.Doerscher@usda.gov

Poultry Specifications (USDA Purchases) Terry Lutz 202-567-1757 Terry.Lutz@usda.gov

Poultry Standards (U.S. Standards for Poultry) and Specifications Samantha Rhoderick 202-603-9025 Samantha.Rhoderick@usda.gov

Process Verified Program (PVP) Mike Lopez 501-766-4782 Mike.Lopez@usda.gov

Public Law 272 (Misuse/Misrepresentation of USDA Grades) Jeff Shomaker 202-689-5160 Jeff.Shomaker@usda.gov

Rabbit Standards (U.S. Standards for Rabbits) Samantha Rhoderick 202-603-9025 Samantha.Rhoderick@usda.gov

Remote Grading Pilot for Beef Sara Hernandez 202-680-4734 Sara.Hernandez@usda.gov

Reprocessing- (USDA Commodity Purchases) Samantha Rhoderick 202-603-9025 Samantha.Rhoderick@usda.gov

Safety Officer (QAD) Nathan Hanks 512-657-0305 Nathan.Hanks@usda.gov

Seafood and Aquatics Specifications (USDA Purchases) Mark Lemon 206-719-2386 Mark.Lemon@usda.gov

Shell Egg Imports Jeff Shomaker 202-689-5160 Jeff.Shomaker@usda.gov

Shell Egg Labels Jeff Hendricks 770-519-9572 Jeffrey.Hendricks@usda.gov

Shell Egg Specifications (USDA Purchases) Jeff Hendricks 770-519-9572 Jeffrey.Hendricks@usda.gov

Shell Egg Standards (U.S. Standards for Shell Eggs) and Specifications Jeff Hendricks 770-519-9572 Jeffrey.Hendricks@usda.gov

Shell Egg Surveillance (SES) Program Jeff Shomaker 202-689-5160 Jeff.Shomaker@usda.gov

Standards/Standardization (General) David Bowden 202-690-3148 202-316-6969 David.Bowden@usda.gov

Uniform Retail Meat Identity Standards (URMIS) Bucky Gwartney 202-768-0659 Bucky.Gwartney@usda.gov

United Egg Producer (UEP) Audits Sue Keener 303-916-0775 Susanne.Keener@usda.gov

United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) David Bowden 202-690-3148 202-316-6969 David.Bowden@usda.gov

Veal Standards (U.S. Standards for Veal) Chad Nelson 402-281-8704 Chad.Nelson2@usda.gov